Charlie Denton Kerr, M. D.

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In the book "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas," Denton Kerr is pictured as a teacher at the Rosevine School circa 1925 through 1929. A fellow teacher was Bertha Fuller, step sister to his future wife, Alice Pointer. Joe S. Fuller, Alice's stepbrother appeared to be a student in the class. Joe was also in a carpentry shop class with Denton and his brother S.A. Kerr.

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texs Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was married at the time of his death, and that the informant was Mrs. Denton Kerr. This is apparently a second wife, as Edna Alice Pointer preceded him in deaht by three years. He was listed as a Physician, and a veteran serving during the World War II. His residence, at the time of his death, was 4730 Creekbend.

Sharon Haynes emailed, in July 2013, that CHARLES Denton Kerr served in the Army 9 Nov 1942 to 23 April 1946; separated as a Major; served as Medical Officer General Surgery; last stationed SAD AAFPDC San Antonio, TX. He married MILDRED MARY MARQUES on 12 Feb 1975 in Alvin, Brazoria County, TX.

Charlie married Edna Aline Pointer before 1924. Edna (daughter of William Granville Pointer and Alice Josie Holland) was born on 25 Apr 1905 in Milburn, McCulloch County, Texas; died on 3 Feb 1973 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlie married Mildred Mary Marques on 12 Feb 1975 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Mildred was born about 1921; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The "William Rupert Kerr Lecture in Obstetrics and Gynecology" was established at the University of Texas Medical Branch by Dr. and Mrs. Charles Denton Kerr in memory of their son, Dr. William Rupert Kerr, who practiced obstetrics and gynecology with his father in Houston until he died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1968. His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texs Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was married at the time of his death, contradicting the Texas Death Index on which he was shown as single. He was listed as a Physician, and a veteran serving during the Korean conflict. His cause of death was listed as Ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, both of which he suffered from for 9 1/3 years. The informant was Denton Kerr, his father.

(Medical):See attached sources.

William married Virginia Ann Drake on 5 Jun 1950 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. Virginia was born on 8 Jan 1925 in Alabama; died on 14 Apr 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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U. S. Veterans Gravesites on Ancestry.com shows that he served: AX2 US Navy, Vietnam, with his service start date being 8 Oct 1964, and was buried at the Houston National Cemetery. Sharon Haynes instead shows he was interred at the Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, TX.